Realizing this, Ning Wei reminded herself to leave as soon as she finished talking to avoid misunderstanding.
Qingshan misunderstood her, but she didn't care.
It would be bad if you misunderstand Shi Jingyang.
Since his return, Shi Jingyang has always thought about her and her brother. She understands the principle of giving him a peach and giving him a peach in return.
Shi Jingyang treated her with kindness, let alone repaying kindness. At the very least, she could not repay kindness with enmity and cause more trouble to Shi Jingyang.
Ning Wei's mind was spinning very fast. No, Qingshan was the one who served Shi Jingyang closely. He knew Shi Jingyang's temperament best. Qingshan smiled in an evocative way. Could it be that Shi Jingyang had any thoughts about him?
Ning Wei was shocked by her thoughts. She raised her head and glanced at Shi Jingyang secretly, and saw that Shi Jingyang was giving Qingshan a blow.
Ning Wei's panicked heart calmed down under Shi Jingyang's knife eyes, and her rationality returned instantly. She and him were not in the same family, so how could he have thoughts about her?
Thinking like this, Ning Wei felt at ease and returned to her calm demeanor.
After Qingshan left, Shi Jingyang looked back at Ning Wei and caught Ning Wei's indifferent expression.
Shi Jingyang looked at Ning Wei with a slightly deep look in his eyes. Just now, Xiao Nizi was clearly panicking because of Qingshan's demeanor, but in the blink of an eye, she was calm.
Seeing her panicked look, his heart jumped with anticipation.
Seeing her indifferent expression, Shi Jingyang felt filled with panic.
When I returned from Qili Street last night, I lay in bed and couldn't sleep, and my mind kept thinking of her lowering her head and smelling flowers.
With her soft light all over, she was the most beautiful flower in the world. At that moment, he really wanted time to stand still and just look at her like this for a long time, forever.
At that moment, he understood that he was tempted.
He thought carefully about what he experienced after returning.
Xiao Nizi asked Mrs. Qian to come to the house to cancel the engagement.
At that time, he didn't take it seriously and thought of just quitting. Since there was no engagement, he and she would no longer have any entanglements and they would live well in the future.
He doesn't need to pay attention to her matters.
But when he learned that she was in trouble, he would still feel flustered and restless...
It was only then that he realized that although the engagement paper had been canceled, the engagement in his heart had not.
He still regarded her as his wife. He subconsciously understood her situation and arranged for people to protect her.
When he learned that she had nothing to do with Zhao Yongqing, he even regretted it.
In his previous life, if he had known her better, he would not have taken it for granted that she had someone else in mind, and he would not have avoided her for seven years.
So, will their endings be different? If he stayed in Beijing, would he have discovered the conspiracy of King Chen and his family earlier? The fate of the Yang family, the Lu family and the prince is another situation.
Shi Jingyang thought a lot and was grateful to God for giving him another chance to make up for what he had missed.
In just a moment, how could Ning Wei know that Shi Jingyang was also thinking a lot?
When Shi Jingyang saw Ning Wei looking over, he raised his hand to pour a cup of tea for Ning Wei, "Are you thirsty? Have a sip of tea first!"
Ning Wei saw that Shi Jingyang looked calm and calm, and secretly felt lucky that she was just having random thoughts for a moment and did not think that Shi Jingyang had other thoughts for her.
Ning Wei bowed and thanked: "Thank you, Shi Shizi."
After saying that, Ning Wei picked up the tea cup and drank all the tea in one breath.
One is because he is really thirsty, and the other is because he is flustered and afraid that his little thoughts will be seen by Shi Jingyang.
Shi Jingyang saw Ning Wei finish the tea in the cup and raised his hand to give her another cup.
When Ning Wei wanted to continue drinking, Shi Jingyang said: "Eat something else first, don't drink so fast."
Ning Wei smiled awkwardly and bowed to thank her again. In order not to put herself in embarrassment, Ning Wei said without words: "It's really hot today."
Shi Jingyang nodded, handed a plate of almond cake to Ning Wei, and said, "Try it, Aunt Feng made it."
After hearing this, Ning Wei's eyes lit up, she reached for a piece and ate it. It was indeed made by Aunt Feng. It was crispy and delicious, sweet but not greasy.
While sipping tea, Shi Jingyang looked at Ning Wei's expression, and when he saw her happy and satisfied expression, he felt happy.
During breakfast this morning, Shi Jingyang suddenly thought of a time when he returned home from the Gyeonggi Camp.
Seeing that she was not in his own yard, nor in his mother's yard, he wandered around the house for a long time, and finally saw her in the kitchen. From a distance, he saw her chatting happily with Aunt Feng.
When he came closer, she spotted him, greeted him in a panic, and then left in a hurry.
He asked Aunt Feng what they had just said, and Aunt Feng told him that Mrs. Shizi said she liked the almond cake she made.
So, he went to the kitchen today and asked Aunt Feng to make some almond cake.
This is why Qingshan laughed at him.
Ning Wei ate two pieces in succession, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and asked, "Is Aunt Feng okay?"
As soon as she said those words, Ning Wei regretted it. What did she ask?
What could be wrong with Aunt Feng?
In the last life, even if she fell into the lake and died, Aunt Feng still worked well as her cook in the Hou Mansion.
"Huh?" Shi Jingyang was also stunned when he understood Ning Wei's question. He didn't know whether Aunt Feng was good or bad. He had never paid attention to the lives of his servants.
Being able to work in the kitchen is probably a good thing.
"She should be pretty good. When I see her today, she looks almost the same as she did a few years ago. She talks and laughs and looks very gentle."
Ning Wei remembered seeing him in the kitchen.
That time, Shi Jingchen made an appointment with Wu Mingyi to come to the Hou Mansion as a guest, but Shi Jingchen made trouble and said she didn't know how to entertain guests, so he kicked her out of the living room.
She was so angry with Shi Jingchen that she wandered around the yard in a depressed mood, and then moved to the kitchen unknowingly.
Aunt Feng was immersed in sorting the ingredients. She stood aside and watched. Aunt Feng looked up and saw her, got up and saluted her.
She asked Aunt Feng what she was doing, and Aunt Feng explained to her the uses of the ingredients while talking and laughing.
She sat down to watch Aunt Feng work and chat with her.
She didn't know when Shi Jingyang came behind her. When she found out about him, she was so frightened that she ran away...
Shi Jingyang saw Ning Wei in a daze and asked, "Did you get along well with Aunt Feng when you were in the Hou Mansion?"
Ning Wei took another small piece of almond cake and ate it.
After hearing Shi Jingyang's question, Ning Wei quickly swallowed the almond cake in her mouth, and then took a sip of tea.
Then he said: "It's not bad. In those days, Mrs. Hou and the others went to Hangzhou, and I was alone in the house with nothing to do all day long, so I often talked to Aunt Feng and the others to pass the time."
Hearing this, Shi Jingyang felt extremely guilty.
When she was in the Hou Mansion, Xiao Wu was not less angry with her because he hid in the camp in Gyeonggi and had no home.
My mother is a decent person. Although she doesn't say anything on her lips, she must be dissatisfied with her in her heart.
Otherwise, how could her mother leave her alone in Beijing and take the others to Hangzhou?
Thinking of this, Shi Jingyang said: "I'm sorry, I didn't protect you all those years!"
Ning Wei looked at Shi Jingyang in astonishment, and after a long while, she said: "It's so good, why did Prince Shi apologize? No matter in the past life or in this life, Prince Shi has been kind to me."
Shi Jingyang said: "I..."
Ning Wei interrupted him with a smile: "In my last life, I was in the whirlpool of rumors. It was Prince Shi who agreed to the marriage and married me into the Marquis Mansion to give me a shelter from the wind.
My identity as the heirloom wife of the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion became my talisman. In the following years, even when I went out to dinner, few people dared to look down upon me.
In this life, not to mention, Prince Shi saved me from danger several times. Prince Shi’s kindness to me was many and great. It was so great that I didn’t even know how to repay it."
Shi Jingyang was the least happy, and most afraid of Ning Wei taking advantage of him to repay his kindness.
He quickly said: "Ah Wei, please don't think so. Yingzhe and I are brothers. When he is in trouble, I cannot stand by and watch."
Ning Wei picked up the tea cup and raised it towards Shi Jingyang, "I'll take tea instead of wine. Thank you Shi Shizi for helping me and my brother. Thank you very much!"
Shi Jingyang raised his cup and touched Ning Wei's cup, "Actually, you don't have to be so polite."
Ning Wei put down the cup and said: "I remember that in the last life, two years later, Mo Shaoyan was promoted to the governor of Jingzhao Mansion."
Ning Wei didn't want the atmosphere to become awkward, so she quickly changed the topic to business.
Shi Jingyang nodded, "Yes, this winter the capital was hit by a snowstorm, Xiu Lane was burned, and next year it was hit by floods. Lu Zheng, the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, was held accountable for his incompetence in handling affairs.
Mo Shaoyan temporarily served as acting governor. Afterwards, Mo Shaoyan was commended by the emperor and promoted to governor."
Having said this, Shi Jingyang raised his head and looked at Ning Wei, "Is it because of the disaster year that you and Zhangzhu Kaimi went together?"
Ning Wei nodded, "That's right!" Prince Shi also knows the situation. If my brother and I want to escape the persecution of the Zhao family, in addition to my brother's passing the exam, we must also have money.
So I took advantage of the resurrected prophet to earn some money to support myself."
Shi Jingyang nodded and asked, "Do you need a lot of capital? If you can't make enough money, you can come to me."
Ning Wei smiled and shook her head, "No, as soon as Mihang started operating, Zhangzhu helped with the purchase of Fengle Building and the Ministry of Justice. Now he has started to make money. By the way, Lu Fuyin is the prince's man?"
Mo Shaoyan is Liu Guangsheng's eldest brother-in-law. In the last life, no outsiders intervened in the Lu family's case.
After the death of the Lu family, the Lu family's grievances were not redressed.
The second eldest son of the Lu family, Lu Shangqing, had a grudge in his heart and set fire to the Yiyuan Drug Store in Xiu Alley. The fire got out of control and burned the entire street.
Lu Shangqing was also buried in that sea of fire.
Shi Jingyang nodded, "Yes, Lu Zheng is the person recommended by the prince.
In the past few days since I came back, I have been so busy checking up on the Marquis's Mansion, Chengguo's Mansion and the people around the Prince that I have forgotten about the Jingzhao Mansion."
Ning Wei knew that it was not that he had forgotten, but that he had not had time to check. He had just come back, and there were so many clues that he had to start with the people around him.
Besides, the matter between her and her brother consumed too much of his energy.
Thinking of this, Ning Wei felt very sorry.
Seeing that Ning Wei was silent, Shi Jingyang thought she was worried about the Lu family's case.
Said: "Ah Wei, don't worry. This time, we have the upper hand. Lu Zheng will definitely bring Huang Hengyuan to justice, give the Lu family an explanation, and break the Zhao family's arm."
Including the issue of counterfeit medicines from Yiyuan Pharmacy, Mrs. Zhao must be very worried."
Regarding Zhao's trouble, Ning Wei could imagine that she was worried about whether Prime Minister Liu's intervention would cause trouble to Shi Jingyang.
Ning Wei asked: "Where is Mo Shaoyan? What punishment will he receive? If Mr. Liu's Mansion finds out that Shi Shizi is behind this, will it cause trouble to Shi Shizi?"
Knowing that Ning Wei cared about him, Shi Jingyang was in a good mood and said with relief: "Don't worry, Qingshan and the others are very cautious in doing things, and they won't be able to find me. And even if they are found, it doesn't matter. Sooner or later, they will be torn face to face. As for Mo Shao
Yan."
Having said this, Shi Jingyang paused, looked at Ning Wei, and said while adding tea to her: "Mo Shaoyan and Ning Yuanwai Lang are of the same age."
Ning Wei reacted quickly and looked at Shi Jingyang with a solemn expression, "Ning Guangyan has any dealings with Mo Shaoyan?"
Shi Jingyang laughed and scolded: "Why did you call Ning Yuanwai Lang by his first name? Others heard you, and you have to use filial piety as an excuse."
Ning Wei snorted contemptuously, "When he decided to marry me to Zhao Yongqing, he was not worthy of being my father. If I don't call him a beast, I respect him."
Mentioning this, Shi Jingyang also had some complaints about Ning Guangyan.
Not wanting to displease Ning Wei anymore, Shi Jingyang took the initiative and said: "Mo Shaoyan used his position to open a lot of convenience doors for Zhao and Wan Zhentian.
If further investigation is carried out, Ning Yuanwailang will definitely be found out and severely punished.
In this case, Yingzhe and you will not be spared.
However, Ah Wei, don't worry. Even if you don't go into details about this confusing case that Mo Shaoyan decided, even if Liu Xiang intervenes, it is inevitable that Mo Shaoyan will be demoted.
Having said that, I have something to discuss with your ward."
Ning Wei saw Shi Jingyang's solemn expression and asked, "What about Ning Guangyan?"
Ning Wei's reaction was so quick that Shi Jingyang was surprised.
Shi Jingyang nodded, "Yes! I found out that Ning Yuanwailang took advantage of his position in recent years to take over work from the Ministry of Works to Zhao and Wan Zhentian's Luyuanxuan Workers' Team.
For each project, a medium-to-high cost budget was applied to the Ministry of Household Affairs for funding. For Luyuanxuan, medium-to-low materials were used.
One is high and the other is low, the difference is huge.
Once someone reports this, they will be held responsible by the superiors.
In this case, Ning Yuanwailang was found guilty of abusing his power and neglecting his duties.
According to the laws of Daliang, Ning Yuanwailang was dismissed from his post, his home was ransacked, and his family members were exiled thousands of miles away. Within three generations of the Ning family, they were not allowed to participate in scientific examinations.
These are the lightest punishments.
If other crimes are found, it will not just be as simple as confiscating his home and being exiled.
When it comes to matters in the officialdom, everyone will push against the wall. As long as Ning Yuanwailang falls, there will be as many people stepping on him as crucian carp crossing the river."
Ning Wei was frightened when she heard this. This was what worried her the most.
She is not afraid of being exiled, but she is heartbroken for her brother. If he cannot take the scientific examination for three generations, his bright future will be lost.
"Shizi, please help my brother, okay? My brother is my closest relative, and I don't want him to be implicated by Ning Guangyan.
In the last life, after my grandmother passed away, my brother left the capital. He did not return to the capital before we landed in the lake, and his life or death is unknown.
In this life, I have nothing to ask for, I just hope that my grandmother and brother will be well."
When Shi Jingyang saw Ning Wei crying, he immediately panicked and hurriedly comforted him: "A Wei, don't cry yet. Aren't I discussing this with you?"
Let me tell you, I found out about this matter, and others don’t know yet.”
